# Sicilian Potato Salad

Pantesca salad is a traditional recipe from the island of Pantelleria, which is located between Sicily and Tunisia. It’s a true celebration of Mediterranean flavours that is so easy to make but has so much flavour.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large red onion
- pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 300 g Pachino tomatoes
- 2 heaped tsp capers
- 70 g green olives
- 20 g fresh basil
- 2 tsp dry oregano
- 3 large potatoes
- drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- pinch sea salt
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Chop the red onion into thin, round discs.
2. Place the chopped red onion in a bowl.
3. Add a generous pinch of salt to the onions.
4. Add three tablespoons of red wine vinegar to the onions.
5. Massage the salt and vinegar into the onions to coat them.
6. Wash the cherry tomatoes well and cut them in half.
7. Add the halved tomatoes to the bowl with the onions.
8. Add capers to the bowl.
9. Add green olives to the bowl.
10. Add loads of fresh basil to the bowl.
11. Add loads of dry oregano to the bowl.
12. Let the mixture marinate for about ten minutes.
13. Peel the skin off the boiled and cooled potatoes.
14. Chop the potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
15. Add the chopped potatoes to the bowl with the other ingredients.
16. Drizzle a generous amount of good quality extra virgin olive oil over the salad.
17. Add a good pinch of salt to the salad.
18. Mix all the ingredients together.
19. Serve the Sicilian Potato Salad.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- spoon

## Tips

- Let the marinated ingredients sit for about ten minutes.
- The salad can be served with chicken, fish, steak, or legumes.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-20

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